• A call on St George’s Hospital Trust to respect migrants’ rights to care

    Within the UK, over the past decade or more, we have witnessed a movement toward increasingly restrictive policy around entitlement to healthcare for those without a defined immigration status.  This […]


  • Letter from one GP to another – a personal plea to Dr Liam Fox MP to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia

    Letter from one GP to another – a personal plea to Dr Liam Fox MP to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia

    What follows is the text of a letter sent by Medact Member and trainee GP Sarah Alhulail to Dr Liam Fox MP, Secretary of State for International Trade, and a former […]


  • Medics call for an end to arms sales to Saudi

    Medics call for an end to arms sales to Saudi

    UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia have been directly involved in the destruction of Yemen’s health system and the targeting of hospitals and other health facilities in Yemen. On Wednesday […]


  • Blair Protest – Chilcot: Time for Truth and Justice

    After a seven year wait the Chilcot Report is finally going to be published on June 6th. Despite its astounding length (2.3 million words) it is highly likely that it […]


  • Tracking Health Through Peace

    Medact and Queen Mary University London (QMUL) are holding an event called ‘Tracking Health Through Peace‘ on July 4. The panel discussion and Q&A will be held at the Morris Lecture Theatre in the […]


  • Health Through Peace Cornwall

    Medact believes that health professionals have an important role to play in working towards peace and a more sustainable idea of security. In November 2015, we ran the ‘Health Through […]


  • Oxford Health Through Peace Network Day

    Medact believes that health professionals are uniquely placed to address the root drivers of war and conflict; and to work towards peace and a more sustainable idea of security. In […]


  • Health Through Peace Skillshare

    On April 9th, we’re holding a Health Through Peace Skillshare, where you can gain some campaigning skills and connect with the current Health Through Peace action groups. 10.00 – 10.30: Welcome and […]


  • Stop Trident March & Rally

    Medact at the Stop Trident March and Rally Saturday 27th February at 12 noon in central London   Medact, emphasising the health impact and humanitarian consequences of the use of nuclear […]


  • Health Through Peace – ‘Next Steps’ Workshop

    On the 16th January 2016 from 10.30 – 17.00, we will be holding a workshop at the Medact offices in London. This is an opportunity for anyone who wants to be a […]